Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume I

893.51/2775: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China ( Tenney )¹⁵

[Paraphrase]

Washington , April 21, 1920—7 p.m.

89. Your No. 81, April 15, 4 p.m. and 82, April 16, 11 p.m.¹⁶ Very unwise in our opinion to bring into consortium discussion now any issues which may start controversy. Department advises that suggestion from Chinese that consortium loan be used to operate Chinese Eastern be not considered at present time.

Communicate this orally to Lamont and repeat to the Embassy in Japan as no. 150.

Colby

15. See last paragraph for instructions to repeat to the Ambassador in Japan as no. 150. Substantially the same, Apr. 21, 6 p.m., to the Ambassador in Great Britain as no. 407, with instructions to repeat to the Ambassador in France as no. 818.
16. Latter not printed.